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I was nominated Most Stylish Female TV Host by Star Studio magazine alongside Lucy Torres-Gomez, Angel Aquino, Ruffa Gutierrez and Teresa Herrera. The campaign ran for a couple of months. And the voting was done via text.
I was too shy to announce and even more embarrassed to solicit text votes from anyone. So I kept quiet. Well, once I announced it on Twitter, to acknowledge and give thanks to the Star Studio jury. Anyway, I was so sure I had no chance of winning as I am not even really in the showbiz circle, not to mention the fact that all the women are of iconic status.
Anyway, I won. And the sweetest part, Angel also won. We tied! Now I wish I went to the awarding event. So sorry I missed it. Thank you to my bestie Angel for accepting our awards.
I've had the honour of sharing the camera with Angel many times. She's such a generous person. She taught me everything I know about being photographed.... She would coach me on how to "smile with my eyes" and just feel the moment. Something she does so naturally. I don't know how much I actually learned. But every moment, on and off cam with Angel has been real.
One of our last Studio 23 shoots together
In front of the diva lights
Always something to laugh about
She has been my date to many formal events
She is Sophia's ninang. Here she is at my house.
Believe it or not, fashion and being stylish are things we NEVER talk about.
This award is a pleasant surprise! Thank you to Star Studio magazine, ABS-CBN Publishing and to everyone who voted for Angel and me.
Here is the list of the other winners:
Most Stylish Kontrabida
Agot Isidro - Winner
Angelica Panganiban
Isabel Oli
Jean Garcia
Most Stylish Leading Man
Piolo Pascual - Winner
Derek Ramsay
Diether Ocampo
Jericho Rosales
John Lloyd Cruz
Most Stylish Leading Lady
Kim Chiu - Winner
Anne Curtis
Heart Evangelista
Judy Ann Santos
Rhian Ramos
Most Stylish Comedian
Vice Ganda - Winner
Ariel and Maverick
John Lapuz
Sam YG
Vhong Navarro
Most Stylish Comedienne
Toni Gonzaga - Winner
Ai-Ai de las Alas
Pokwang
Rufa Mae Quinto
Tuesday Vargas
Most Stylish Male Host
Tim Yap - Winner
Edu Manzano
Luis Manzano
Marc Nelson
Raymond Gutierrez
Most Stylish Female Hosts
Angel Aquino - Winner
Daphne Osena-Paez - Winner
Lucy Torres
Ruffa Gutierrez
Teresa Herrera
Most Stylish Female Performer
Sarah Geronimo - Winner
Kuh Ledesma
Regine Velasquez
Toni Gonzaga
ZsaZsa Padilla
Most Stylish Male Performer
Billy Crawford - Winner
Richard Poon
Rico Blanco
Gary Valenciano
Jericho Rosales
Celebrity Style Female Icon
Lucy Torres-Gomez - Winner
Celebrity Style Male Icon
Ely Buendia - Winner
Red Carpet Style Award, Female
Gretchen Barretto - Winner
Red Carpet Style Award, Male
Piolo Pascual - Winner
Belo Body Award
Sarah Geronimo - Winner
Designer of the Year
Randy Ortiz - Winner
Celebrity Photographer of the Year
Mark Nicdao - Winner
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